
I teach modern wilderness survival classes for California State Parks and other nonprofit organizations. During classes students use knives to help construct shelters, prepare tinder, and start fires.
Many students live in suburban and urban areas. Using a knife outdoors is not part of their daily lives. So needless to say, I dedicate a portion of each class to learning knife safety and sound technique. The students are attentive and I've never had an unsafe situation in class.
But it's a lot of material for students to remember. I worry that they won't retain the information once they leave the class. So I created a knife safety article/cheat sheet online for students to refresh what we learned in class.
Here's a link to the article, below. You may find it helpful if you instruct youth or adults new to using a knife outdoors.
http://www.natureoutside.com/bushcraft-knife-safety-9-tips-to-avoid-accidents/
Can you suggest any additional knife safety tips?
- Woodsorrel